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February 3, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • New Orleans port coming back but needs money
    THE Port of New Orleans, mauled by Hurricane Katrina last year, is recovering steadily but will need millions of dollars if it has to relocate warehouses and facilities along its badly damaged Industrial Canal.
  • Hanjin Shipping's Q4 profit slips 44%
    HANJIN Shipping Co, South Korea's largest shipping company, had a 44 per cent fall in its fourth- quarter profit because higher fuel costs crimped gains from increased trade.
  • Hyundai Heavy posts Q4 profit of 69.3b won
    HYUNDAI Heavy Industries Co, the world's largest shipbuilder, posted a quarterly profit compared with a loss in the same period a year earlier, as ship prices recovered from a decade low.
  • 40 still missing from Indonesian ferry accident
  • Lumut woos cruise lines with marina isle
Admiralty Casebook
  • Explosion, burns due to unexpected oil pressure
    AN EXPLOSION severely burnt a welder on a vessel off the Western Australian coast last April because no one onboard realised that a hydraulic pipe that was being cut open with an oxygen-acetylene torch was pressurised with oil, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • New Orleans port coming back but needs money
    THE Port of New Orleans, mauled by Hurricane Katrina last year, is recovering steadily but will need millions of dollars if it has to relocate warehouses and facilities along its badly damaged Industrial Canal.
  • Hanjin Shipping's Q4 profit slips 44%
    HANJIN Shipping Co, South Korea's largest shipping company, had a 44 per cent fall in its fourth- quarter profit because higher fuel costs crimped gains from increased trade.
  • Hyundai Heavy posts Q4 profit of 69.3b won
    HYUNDAI Heavy Industries Co, the world's largest shipbuilder, posted a quarterly profit compared with a loss in the same period a year earlier, as ship prices recovered from a decade low.
  • 40 still missing from Indonesian ferry accident
  • Lumut woos cruise lines with marina isle
Admiralty Casebook
  • Explosion, burns due to unexpected oil pressure
    AN EXPLOSION severely burnt a welder on a vessel off the Western Australian coast last April because no one onboard realised that a hydraulic pipe that was being cut open with an oxygen-acetylene torch was pressurised with oil, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found.

Sched Netweb site
  • Three-day strike brings port, rail operations to virtual standstill in Durban
  • MOL on brink of offering S Africa-Europe loops
  • Savannah surpasses 1m TEU mark in first half of FY
  • Jinxia bonded logistics park to open this summer
  • Guangxi to further develop transportation network
  • New expressway cuts journey times from Fuzhou-Nanchang
  • UPS 2005 net profit increases 16pc
  • MASkargo to host 2008 air cargo forum in KL
  • AFAM awaits Malaysian government's blessing on star-rating scheme

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Vegetable oil traders want duty revision to be in sync with global prices
  • Fieo anticipates favourable court ruling on DEPB issue
  • Pakistan to import 50,000 tonnes of Indian sugar soon
  • Anti-dumping duty on sodium nitrate extended by five years
  • BCC&I seminar brings Mumbai Port, JNP under spotlight
  • Posco makes strong pitch for captive port
  • Mumbai's Ports need to complement & supplement each other
  • All-India Major Ports cultural meet inaugurated
  • Port workers back AAI staff stir
  • Transport Corp. Board approves merger
  • Transport Corp. may try its hand at rail box transportation
  • CONCOR rationalises freight rates on Kolkata-Nepal route
  • Plan panel member sees 3 pc growth in farm sector

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2006
  • New Dragonair Cargo telephone numbers in Frankfurt
  • Safmarine launches a new multi-purpose vessel service
  • KLM to launch scheduled services to Chengdu
  • Rail4Chem granted unlimited access in Belgium
  • DHL Express (Switzerland) complies with Iso norm 14001

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2006
  • Hamburg Süd and CSAV in slot swap
  • MOL starts Europe-South Africa services
  • DNV opens Libya office
  • Safmarine launches US-Angola service

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2006
  • Tanker aground in Cook Inlet
  • TODCO reactivates cold stacked jackup
  • American Club makes medicals mandatory
  • Royal Caribbean reports record earnings
  • "Modest profits" at Manitowoc Marine

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2006
  • Report finds cruise ships keeping Puget Sound clean
  • Port of Vancouver, USA Commissioners Ok settlement of contamination lawsuit
  • Carriers file with FMC for new slot-swap agreement
  • Port of Vancouver, BC releases 2005 numbers
  • Greenbrier Management Services completes SAS 70 evaluation

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Bumper profits for Shell as global oil costs soar
    HIGH oil prices and strong liquefied natural gas production boosted Royal Dutch Shell's profits to record highs in 2005, but capital expenditure continues to climb.
  • Inspectors ready to quiz Grot-Rowecki crew
    INSPECTORS from International Registries Inc, the maritime and corporate administrator for the Marshall Islands flag, will interview the crew of the Polish Steamship bulker General Grot-Rowecki when the Maltese-flagged ship arrives in Poland, writes Andrew Spurrier in Paris .
  • High hopes of agreement as teams prepare for labour talks
    SHIPOWNER representatives are optimistic that next week's consolidated maritime convention talks at the International Labour Organisation will reach a workable settlement.
  • 61 km-long pollution slick gets record fine
    A FRENCH prosecutor has called for the imposition of a record €600,000 ($725,000) fine on the master and owner of the German KG company-owned Maersk Barcelona, for creating what has been claimed to be one of the biggest marine pollution slicks so far seen off the French Atlantic coast.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2006
  • American Club med exams mandatory
    THE American P&I Club will make its Pre-Employment Medical Examinations mandatory for seafarers from the Ukraine and the Philippines on 20 February
  • RCCL settles with Alstom
    ROYAL Caribbean Cruises (RCCL) has substantially cut 4Q losses, posted record earnings for 2005, and hammered out a settlement in its pod lawsuit against Alstom
  • Tallink aims at European empire
    TALLINK Grupp, the rapidly expanding Estonian ferry company, plans to build on its Baltic acheivements to "dominate in the ferry business in the entire Northern Europe."
  • Ecodock to become American-Dutch
  • Nine up for Gold Coast terminal
  • Kiel Canal open after collision
  • Pollution feared after Ece sinking
  • Drug tests required for Filipino seafarers
  • SNCM white knight wants more cash
  • Port La Nouvelle blocks bird flu
  • US retailers caution on '06 peak
  • Sohmen-Pao to sit on MPA board
  • BFI dip hits Hanjin profits

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2006
  • U.S. trade, transport on collision course
    Potential disaster looming as U.S. goods movement infrastructure struggles to handle the growth of international trade and avoid costly delays.
  • U.S., South Korea plan trade talks
  • California eyes green bonds for transport fixes
  • No jams for U.S. ports: Survey
  • Start-up costs hit Matson earnings
  • United Airlines exits bankruptcy
  • Canada will arm border guards
  • Baltimore hosts its largest box ship
  • Increase for CSX fuel fee
  • CSAV joins INTTRA

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2006
  • Portland close to winning two new services, after 2005 slump
    The Port of Portland is close to winning two new services in 2006, following the 41.56% year-on-year slump in container-traffic recorded in 2005, ci-online can reveal.
  • Vancouver box terminal construction delayed
    Construction of a 400,000TEU container terminal at the Port of Vancouver has been delayed by about one year due to an extended environmental review.
  • Singapore minister offers help for India's special economic zones
  • Hapag-Lloyd to leave TACA
  • Good start for China ports in the year of the dog
  • Mediterranean growth sees launch of CHKY alliance service
  • Terminals back carrier calls for Jakarta to scrap VAT
  • CSCL to purchase US$300m containers to cope with fleet expansion
  • Tacoma cites transport and logistics support in 15% growth success
  • Rising costs hit Hanjin's profits

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2006
  • Freddie strikes again
    Tanker king pays out $252m for en bloc buy of nine OBOs from his friends at General Maritime.
  • Ten gallon panic
    Share prices of both Tesoro and Seacor dropped after a US-flag products tanker grounded in Alaska and spilled less than 40 liters of product.
  • Top Tankers in spill spotlight
    The Estonian government is investigating a suezmax after an ugly 20-tonne coastal oil spill.
  • Boycott for Danish shipping?
    Muslims indignant at a series of sacrilegious political cartoons are now discussing bigger targets than Havarti cheese.
  • Sea Corp wins north-west business
    Fremantle company takes over from Patrick Corp on run to Darwin.
  • Volga-Baltic plots IPO
    Russian owner of Volgaflot and North-Western Shipping eyes offering in 2007.
  • Hyundai Mipo grows again
    Korean shipbuilder announces jump in 2005 profit as production capacity increases.
  • Another record for RCCL
    Cruise line narrows fourth-quarter losses to post hefty profit of $715m for 2005.
  • Good times, for now
    Hyundai Heavy turns in a fivefold increase in profits for 2005 but recent drop in orders remains a worry.
  • Jung jacks it in
    Daewoo Shipbuilding chief to step down six months before the end of his term.
  • DVB wins plaudits from Moody's
    Transport focus and renewed pledge by majority owner sees improved ratings for Dagfinn Lunde's bank.
  • New Zealand gets tough on ferries
    Maritime authorities prosecute former Strait Shipping and Toll Shipping masters over separate near misses.
  • Icebreakers rake in rubles
    Murmansk Shipping's managed fleet provided useful boost to Russia's federal budget last year.
  • Taiheiyo slumps
    Japanese tanker and bulker owner turns to loss in nine months to 31 December.
  • Hanjin haemorrhages
    Profits down 25% at Korean shipowner on high oil prices, weak dollar and falling freight rates.
  • Koreans team up for LNG
    STX Pan Ocean, HMM, Korea Line and Kogas establish shipping and trading joint venture.
  • Costs hurt Matson
    Increase in operating expenses cuts profits at US-to-Hawaii container line in fourth quarter.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2006
  • Analyst says TEU growth will be more than double world GDP
  • Hanjin's net income down 25% in 2005
  • MOL takes over P&O Nedlloyd's Europe/South Africa operations
  • A&B's 4th-quarter net income up 25%
  • CSAV, Hamburg Sud to swap slots in U.S./South America east coasts
  • NYK to charter Baltimore/Chile ro/ro slots from CSAV
  • Cobelfret Group buys Dart Line
  • INTTRA adds CSAV as its 21st member
  • MSC vessel largest containership to call Baltimore
  • Boeing Co. profits soar 147% in 4th-quarter
  • UAL Corp. emerges from Chapter 11
  • U.S. nominates Voss as ICAO chief
  • Schneider National revenue tops $3.5 billion
  • EU cautious about Byrd amendment's repeal
  • Mexico begins imports of bone-in U.S. beef
  • Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg expands to Asia
  • John S. Conner teaming with 5-K Logistics
  • SEKO names new import director
  • NRF, Global Insight say expect the unexpected at ports
  • Port of Tacoma passes 2 million TEUs landmark
  • Port of Houston Authority posts record box volume, tonnage, revenue
  • Northwest Marine Terminal Association names officers

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2006
  • Collision in the Kiel Canal
    The Finnish ro-ro vessel "Estraden" collided with the German, Isle of Man-flagged product tanker "Wolgastern" early this morning ...
  • New facts on "Jan Heweliuz" in Polish court
    Facts that could have been of importance for the loss of the ferry "Jan Heweliusz" 13 years, but never were ...
  • Assens Skibsværft sold
    Assens Skibsværft will not close down after all. On Thursday, the yard was sold to the newly formed company E ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2006
  • Oil tanker loose in Alaska
    Tanker runs aground after being struck by ice floe, but oil spill minimal so far.
  • Marine sales lift Shell revenue
    Oil major posting record profit, despite hurricane disruption and declining product sales volumes.
  • Fuel savings help boost Royal Caribbean earnings
    Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines reported a smaller than expected Q4 loss, citing multiple factors including fuel savings.
  • Firm exits bunker business as broker retires
    Broker and general manager retires after 47 years in the bunker business.
  • Aircraft detects oil spill from sunken tanker
    Reports indicate that there is some oil pollution from the sunken vessel Ece.
  • EMSA looks for more oil spill response vessels
    Bunker barges employed under EMSA's first tenders, and the agency is now looking for more vessels.
  • MAN B&W Diesel presents new dual fuel engine series
    The MAN B&W Diesel Group is launching a new engine that not only burns both gas and marine diesel oil, but can also run long-term on pure heavy fuel oil.
  • Staff changes at owner's bunker department
  • Rotterdam: Prompt stems command lower prices
  • Singapore: Stocks of residual fuels at 19-month high
  • Firm prices sap demand in Japanese market
    As Japan's bunker fuel prices firmed, its bunker demand is expected to be depleted by competitive prices offered in South Korean and Chinese ports.
  • Japan: December bunker sales up 4.6% on year
    Japan's bunker fuel sales to ocean-going vessels up on year but down on month.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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